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Read by an AI agent (a large language model) from the utility's official rate schedule.

Extracted by: Luna (gpt-6-luna) · 10/26/2026
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Minimum charge, includes water: $23.25/mo
Water used, 6,000 gal: $19.95/mo
Total: $43.20/mo
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CHIPETA WD Water Rates

CHIPETA WD supplies water to about 3,800 people in Montrose, Colorado. A typical household using 6,000 gallons a month pays an estimated $43.20, 26% below the national average.

Rates effective 2026-01-01

Updated Oct 2026

How much does water cost provided by CHIPETA WD?

Monthly Rate

$43.20 / month
Read by AI from the official rate schedule

How the bill adds up

Minimum charge
includes some water
 $23.25
Water used
3,000 gal × $6.65/kgal
 $19.95
Total $43.20

How does CHIPETA WD's water cost compare to its regional neighbors?

Monthly cost (6k gal) vs up to 10 nearest utilities with published rates. Click to navigate.

BATTLEMENT MESA MD
$31.10
BATTLEMENT MESA MD
ADMINISTRATIVE CONTACT, CO · $31.10/mo · 68mi
GRAND JUNCTION CITY OF
$41.19
GRAND JUNCTION CITY OF
GRAND JUNCTION, CO · $41.19/mo · 53mi
CHIPETA WD
$43.20
CHIPETA WD
MONTROSE · $43.20/mo
CARBONDALE TOWN OF
$52.29
CARBONDALE TOWN OF
CARBONDALE, CO · $52.29/mo · 75mi
MONTROSE CITY OF
$55.77
MONTROSE CITY OF
MONTROSE, CO · $55.77/mo · 4mi
GUNNISON CITY OF
$57.60
GUNNISON CITY OF
GUNNISON, CO · $57.60/mo · 55mi
RIFLE CITY OF
$60.17
RIFLE CITY OF
RIFLE, CO · $60.17/mo · 75mi
MENOKEN WD
$62.00
MENOKEN WD
MONTROSE, CO · $62.00/mo · 8mi
DELTA CITY OF
$62.92
DELTA CITY OF
DELTA, CO · $62.92/mo · 20mi
TELLURIDE TOWN OF
$73.64
TELLURIDE TOWN OF
TELLURIDE, CO · $73.64/mo · 37mi
MOUNTAIN VILLAGE TOWN OF
$91.10
MOUNTAIN VILLAGE TOWN OF
REDVALE, CO · $91.10/mo · 37mi

Where does CHIPETA WD provide service?

Population served and the municipalities covered by this utility's service area.

Boundaries from the EPA Water System Service Areas dataset. Not all utilities have mapped boundaries.

Population Served

3,802

Municipalities served

Montrose

Where does CHIPETA WD's water come from?

Supply and provider classification from EPA records.

Primary Source
SWP
Provider Type
Local Govt
PWSID
CO0143176

Named intake/well source and interconnections (who this utility buys from or sells to) aren't captured yet — tracked separately for a future update.

Is water affordable for CHIPETA WD's customers?

Annual bill as a share of median household income in the service area.

Water Burden

0.6% of income (annual)
of median area income · affordability threshold: 2%

We don't yet systematically track whether a utility offers income-based or sliding-scale pricing separate from its standard rates — tracked separately for a future update.

Where did this data come from?

This rate was extracted from CHIPETA WD's published tariff document by an AI research agent, then checked against a validation checklist before publishing. See the full methodology for how every utility on this site is sourced and scored.

Provenance

Extracted by: Luna (gpt-6-luna) · 10/26/2026
Confidence label: Model estimate

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